6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
Proverbs 25:6
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Sirach 4:26–28
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Sirach 3:17–19
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Proverbs 23:1–2
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Luke 14:7–9
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Proverbs 22:28–29
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